President Trump, seen here boarding Air Force One Joint Base Andrews on March 21, is said to have been offered a new plane by Qatar. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. USDA hide caption
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the press after the second day of a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP hide caption
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Varda Ben Baruch holds a photo of her grandson Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander during a rally of families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip on April 20 in Nir Oz, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images hide caption
Parishioners pray during a mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Sunday. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
Palestinians wait for donated food at a distribution center in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, March 16, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption
Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
A Dashchund reclines on a miniature custom-made dog sun lounger beside the pool at Vienna's Village luxury dog hotel and daycare in Cape Town, South Africa. Despite widespread poverty, numerous chronic social issues and one of the world's highest murder rates, the city is home to a booming luxury pet hotel industry. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Mother knows best: Bertha Ngumbi with her daughter, Esther, who says, "My dear mother is one of the most hardworking women I can think of." But when she was growing up and her mother told her she should work hard — that wasn't what a playful kid wanted to hear. Family photo hide caption
Local residents depart a passenger bus upon their arrival at a bus terminal, day after the ceasefire between Indian and Pakistan was announced, in Chakothi, near Line of Control, some 61 kilometres (38 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Roshan Mughal/AP hide caption
Connie Walton (left); Carmelia "Dinks" Hinkson; and Denille Andrus, with her son Joe Tanner, are among the mothers who are honored and remembered on Mother's Day. Julie Walton-Davidson, Lora Hinkson and via Joe Tanner hide caption
Anthony Lee is president of NTEU Chapter 282, the union representing close to 9,000 employees at the Food and Drug Administration. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
From left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz make a call to U.S. President Donald Trump from Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Mstyslav Chernov/AP hide caption
Mr. Squawker, a rubber toy duck from the 1950s, is part of the collection on display at The Rubber Duck Museum in Washington state. It was designed for the Ohio-based Rempel Manufacturing "with a cheerful expression and a distinctive squawking sound when squeezed," the museum's plaque reads. Neil King hide caption
National forecast chart from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Weather Prediction Center/National Oceanic Atmospheric and Administration hide caption
Linwood Riddick, who turns 80 on Monday, accepts his bachelor's degree at South Carolina State University on Friday May 9th. Sam Watson/South Carolina State University hide caption
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri addresses a press briefing in New Delhi on Saturday. Karma Bhutia/AP hide caption
Women will be able to screen for cervical cancer at home using a wand by Teal Health. Teal Health hide caption
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leaves his hotel to attend a meeting with China's officials on tariffs in Geneva, on Saturday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
From second left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk walk at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday May 10, 2025. Stefan Rousseau/PA Pool hide caption
Pope Leo XIV greets followers for the first time after being elected pope. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Justin Hopkins, left, Nathan Granner, David Morgans, Markel Reed and Chaz'men Williams-Ali rehearse a scene for Detroit Opera's performances of Anthony Davis' opera The Central Park Five on May 10, 16 and 18 Austin T. Richey/Detroit Opera hide caption
Jeanine Pirro, who just left Fox News' The Five to become the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., attends FOX Nation's 2024 Patriot Awards on Dec. 5, 2024. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic lawmakers, led by Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley, walk out of the Georgia House of Representatives last month, skipping a vote on a bill to ban gender-affirming care for inmates in state prisons. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption